Yesterday, plaintiffs' attorneys filed a class action in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Facebook, Inc. over the use of names and likenesses of California minors in advertising on the social networking website. When a Facebook user "Likes" an advertisement, that user's name and likeness may appear within advertisements on Facebook as an endorsement for commercial products or services. California law requires parental consent to use a minor's name or likeness "for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods or services". The complaint also alleges violations of California privacy and unfair competition laws.

Ex-pitcher Roger Clemens was indicted by a federal grand jury in
Washington D.C. on counts of obstruction of the U.S. Congress, perjury
and false statements related to testimony he gave concerning performance
enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay in the Prop 8 same sex marriage litigation. The order prevents enforcement of the District Court's order striking down Prop 8, until the Ninth Circuit hears appeals in the case. The Ninth Circuit set a briefing schedule for October and early December, and specifically requested that Prop 8 sponsors address the question of whether they have standing in the case. (See Professor Vikram Amar's commentary in FindLaw's Writ for more on the issue of standing in the Prop 8 litigation.)

Denial of Prop 8 supporters' request to stay the court's judgment that
Proposition 8 violated the constitutional rights of same-sex couples .
The judge in the case did impose a limited stay of the judgment until
the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decides whether to issue its own stay,
however. If the 9th Circuit also denies a stay, same-sex couples will
once again be able to marry in California.

A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that California's Proposition
8, a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution that prohibited
same-sex marriage, violated the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the United States Constitution.

In an amicus brief, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
argues that recognized religious institutions cannot be held liable for
the sexual abuse of their clergy because of the protections contained in
the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.